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Persistence

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:44 am
by Aidoneus
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I found this poster while looking for a keep on trucking image. It seems to apply universally.

Re: Persistence

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:09 am
by Hushfield
A very nice motivational quote, indeed. If I recall correctly, this is by American radio host Ira Glass. It used to be my desktop wallpaper.

Re: Persistence

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:09 am
by emeraldemon
This was from a great interview with Ira Glass, from This American Life. Relevant part here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI23U7U2aUY

You might like the rest also.

edit: ninja'd but here's the link anyway.

Re: Persistence

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:28 am
by RBerenguel
The interview is indeed very good (I hear it once or twice a year, likewise with Jobs' commencement speech.) This webcomic is also a pretty good sum-up (also take a look to Bill Waterson's, and I'm not linking it directly so everyone can take a good look at the web :D)

Re: Persistence

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:29 am
by DrStraw
That poster is also applicable to the teaching profession.

Re: Persistence

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:39 am
by Aidoneus
Hushfield wrote:A very nice motivational quote, indeed. If I recall correctly, this is by American radio host Ira Glass. It used to be my desktop wallpaper.
For years I had a poster inspired by the chess game between Max von Sydow and Death from The Seventh Seal as my wallpaper. A few months ago I lightened up: